Build Change Indonesia

WORK FOR AN AWARD-WINNING NON-PROFIT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE IN INDONESIA

POSITION OPENING: 

Industry:           Non-profit/International Development

Function:          Logistic Officer

Employer:         Build Change Indonesia

Job Title:          Logistic  Officer

Job Location:    Takengon and Lhokseumawe  - Indonesia

Start Date:        Immediate

Salary:              Commensurate with experience

Organization Description

Founded in 2004, Build Change (www.buildchange.org) is a non‐profit social enterprise whose mission is to save lives in earthquakes and hurricanes. Build Change designs safe buildings, trains homeowners, builders, engineers and government officials to build them, works with governments to develop and implement building standards, partners with the private sector to improve building materials quality and create jobs, and facilitates access to incentive-based capital for reconstruction and retrofitting by partnering with financing institutions and government subsidy programs. Build Change started its work in Aceh, Indonesia, after the 2004 earthquake and tsunami, and since has expanded to include programs in China, Haiti, Colombia and the Philippines. Build Change has trained more than 20,000 people on earthquake-resistant design and construction techniques, and has provided technical assistance for more than 40,000 safer homes, impacting an estimated 200,000 people. 

Build Change and its Founder and CEO, Dr. Elizabeth Hausler Strand, have received numerous awards including most recently the 2013 Structural Engineer’s Association of California Award of Excellence in the Research/Guidelines category, 2011 Schwab Foundation US Social Entrepreneur of the Year, and 2011 Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability. Build Change has won grants from Echoing Green, Draper Richards Foundation, Mulago Foundation and Ashoka-Lemelson. and was named a 2008 Laureate in the Equality Category for Technology Benefiting Humanity by the San Jose Tech Museum of Innovation Tech Awards.  Build Change has been published or featured in numerous media outlets and journals including Rappler, The New York Times, Huffington Post, NPR, BBC, ABCNews, Fast Company and Innovations journal. Upon request from USAID, Build Change has written three primers, on post-disaster housing new construction, retrofitting and site hazard mitigation.  

 POSITION DESCRIPTION:  Logistic Officer - Indonesia

For the position of Logistic Officer, Build Change Indonesia is seeking an experienced, outgoing, loyal and honest individual to support our Program in Aceh and Padang.  The successful candidate should have experience working with Logistic arrangement.

This position reports to Indonesia Project Manager.  

Logistic Officer

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

•          Obtain quotations prior to purchasing
•          Manage the system for Vouchers distribution for 2,000 Houses
•          Manages software; antivirus, server/computer operating systems, applications in accordance with the Build Change Indonesia procedures
•          Keep track of the items ordered
•          Find new houses for office/or staff housing
•          Manage the movement/ opening of new offices/houses
•          Implement Build Change’s procurement system
•          Create and update Assets Inventory
•          Prepare and file contracts for houses/offices
•          Take care of the office appliances and equipment troubleshooting
•          Prepare, update, and file forms for office operations
•          Manage vehicles and drivers, including coordinating schedules and implement Build Change’s vehicle manual
•          Establish secure and appropriate  warehousing and the correct storage of the materials, both in the emergency response programme base and in the field.
•          Establish and ensure the maintenance of stock record systems and procedures for stock movements.
•          Manage Purchase database
•          Willing to travel to other Build Change Indonesia work area

 Qualifications

• S1 degree in civil engineering, architecture, accounting, administration, or finance
• At least 3 years experience in operation management, logistics and administration of non-profit organizations
• Attention to detail and quality control
• Strong understanding of humanitarian principles and development ethics
• Proficiency with Excel, Word and other Office applications
• Spoken and written English
• Preference given to national candidates with authorization to work in Indonesia
• No ego, drama, or pessimism; the successful candidate will be flexible, humble, patient, and have a good sense of humor. 

Applications : 

Please send your CV and latest photo with position applied on the email subject to:hrindonesia@buildchange.org
soon as possible but no later than 11 March 2015. This vacancy will be open until the position is filled. (Only short-listed candidates will be notified)
 
We look forward to hearing from those who are interested in taking this opportunity to grow and develop with us.

CWS Indonesia

CWS Indonesia (www.cwsindonesia.or.id) is an international relief, development, and refugee assistance agency that has been operating in Indonesia for many years under an agreement with the Ministry of Social Affairs. CWS Indonesia is the field office of CWS, Inc., headquartered in New York. CWS assists the most vulnerable, regardless of their religion, race, ethnicity, or gender. CWS is implementing an emergency response program in Central Sulawesi in response to the recent earthquake.

CWS is now looking to fill the
following position:

A.       Field Officer (based in Kec. Lindu, Kab. Sigi)
B.       Logistic Officer (based in Palu)
 
Requirements:
·         D3 / S1 University Graduate – preferably in Civil Engineering / Social / Economics or Accounting. 
·         Good communication skills in Bahasa Indonesia and ability in English is preferable. 
·         Good computer skills, including internet communication and various office applications (Microsoft Words, Excel and Power Point).
·      Ability to interact and communicate effectively with wide range of stakeholder (NGO networks, government institutions and local communities)
·         Able to work in a team and work harmoniously in a multicultural environment.
·         Having a minimum 2 years working experiences in NGO / INGO (A).
·         Willing to stay in the project location (A).
·         Having Experience in Community Organizing (A).
*      Proven experience in Logistic working area (procurement, warehousing and distribution) (B)
*      Extensive experience in documentation, reporting or accounting (B).
*      Ability to handle multiple responsibilities, meet deadlines and prioritize workload.
 
Applications should include a cover letter, reflecting motivation; a CV, including two references; expected gross salary and contact number, the latest on 30th September 2012.
 
Please send applications in MS Word format (maximum 200KB) to csugi@cwsindonesia.or.id
 

The Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED)

VACANCY - LOGISTICS OFFICER

The Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED) is a French non-profit organization working in over 30 countries worldwide to provide emergency response, early recovery, and development assistance to
communities in need. ACTED's interventions seek to cover multiple aspects of humanitarian and development crises through a multidisciplinary approach that is both global and local, and adapted to each context. ACTED's vision is to establish emergency, rehabilitation, and development. ACTED aims to guarantee the sustainability of relief interventions carried out during crises by remaining in the field after the emergency to engage in long-term
support to communities in food security, health, education, economic assistance, microfinance, advocacy, and cultural promotion. ACTED's actions are needs based and identified in a participatory manner with communities in
the areas where we are present. ACTED has been active in Indonesia since April 2005, assisting those affected by the tsunami and Nias earthquake and is now working to support livelihoods, community-based disaster risk
reduction, and child protection in North Sumatra, Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT), and elsewhere.

Currently ACTED has an immediate need for qualified and experienced staff to be part of our RADKOM-DRR project in southern Belu District, NTT. ACTED, in partnership with CIS Timor, proposes to establish a community radio and provide training that will contribute to improving communication and capacity among southern Belu communities in order to improve the timeliness and nature of response to multiple coastal hazards. The intervention will also work to raise awareness of and integrate environmental management into risk reduction among communities and the government, expanding their focus and planning from simple emergency response to longer-term strategies of disaster preparedness and mitigation.

ACTED is recruiting for the following position to be based in the Betun (Belu District) project office. In order to apply, please submit (1) cover letter stating how your experience and qualifications meet the desired criteria and Terms of Reference, and (2) your Curriculum Vitae (CV) in English labeled with your name (maxiumum file size 200KB). Applications must be submitted by e-mail to jakarta.administration@acted.org by Friday, September 28th, 2012. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

LOGISTICS OFFICER

The Logistics Officer will be responsible for procurement of goods and services, inventory and asset management, telecommunication and IT management, management of vehicles and transportation for staff, and safety
and security for ACTED personnel and assets in the field office and guesthouse in Betun, southern Belu District.

Professional Qualifications and Skills:

- Minimum bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business or other relevant educational background required;

- At least four (4) years previous work experience and /or training in procurement or logistics;

- Fluency to read and understand documents in English required;

- Meticulous attention to detail and documentation required;

- Minimum four (4) years of working for humanitarian aid organization in a develop or developing area;

- Problem-solving skills, result-oriented and sensitivity to gender issues;

- Having good knowledge of markets and suppliers in NTT especially in Belu is required;

- Problem-solving skills, result-oriented and sensitivity to gender issues;

- Good computer knowledge (Windows, spreadsheet, word-processing, e-mail and internet);

Personal Qualities:

- Flexible and adaptable, willing to learn new skills and conform to new systems and situations;

- Honest, responsible, self-motivated and able to take initiative under minimum supervision;

- Ability to work as part of a team in a cross cultural environment;